Legal decision

ICJ ruling in Nicaragua v. Colombia, 2012

The International Court of Justice reduced Colombian maritime jurisdiction around the archipelago, prompting AMEN-SD protest.

What happened

On 19 November 2012, the ICJ reduced Colombian maritime jurisdiction around the archipelago, and AMEN-SD proposed a self-determination referendum in response.[1]

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    Claim: On 19 November 2012, the International Court of Justice ruled in the Nicaragua v. Colombia maritime-delimitation case, reducing Colombian jurisdiction over waters surrounding the San Andrés archipelago beyond 12 nautical miles in favour of Nicaragua; in response, AMEN-SD protested before the Colombian Congress and proposed holding a self-determination referendum, and Raizal activism more broadly spans a spectrum from calls for increased autonomy within Colombia to demands for full independence, with AMEN-SD situated at the independence-seeking end.

    • Raizal (Wikipedia) link, 2012 ICJ ruling and Raizal activism spectrum section. Source record

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